Class Struggle
n°114
December 2021
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Britain - Johnson’s party pooped, but not over...
After his party’s historical defeat in the North Shropshire parliamentary by-election on 16 December, PM Boris Johnson is on the ropes. That said, he is not knocked out, even if his approval ratings are at an all time low: for the time being he is going nowhere. So, contrary to … - 2
South Africa - After the municipal elections: has the ruling ANC finally lost it?
The so-called “party of Nelson Mandela”, the ruling African National Congress, obtained its worst result ever - 46% of the vote - in the 1 November local elections. Headlines appeared in the press: “Is the ANC finally losing its grip?”; “Are we seeing the beginning of the … - 3
Afghanistan - The West leaves the population to pay the price
Two decades after the United States and its allies - first and foremost Britain - embarked on the so-called “War on Terror”, with their attack on Afghanistan, they have finally left the country. A 20-year occupation has ended with them handing power back to the Taliban, the enemy they claimed … - 4
India - A balance sheet of the “farmers’ movement”
On 19 November 2021, prime minister Modi repealed the three farm laws which had provoked an unprecedented year-long protest movement against his government. It was not a total climb-down, but it was a surprise. On 10 December, the media reported that the movement had been called off and that the …